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' BOX MAKING MACHINE Qriginal Filed March 8, 1923 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Patented 'May 7, A 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF CHRIST Il- NUERMBERGER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSiG-NOR TO F. N. BI TRT COM- P NY, LIMITED, on'ronon'ro', CANADA,

A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA.

BOX-MAKING MACHINE,

Application filed March 8, 1923, Serial No. 623,696. Renewed'septeniber 29, 1928.

This inventionrelates to an improvement in box making machines, and with respect to its more specific features to mechanism for assembling tubular box bodies and heads.

An object of the presentinvention is to provide a machine forinserting a plurality of heads in each of a succession of tubular bodies having stops for limiting the inward movement of'the heads, wherein the bodies are moved past magazines holding the heads, the heads being fed to the bodies, seated therein, and secured in place.

Another objectis to providein such a machine, means autoinaticalh; operated for seating the flat heads securely on the stops of the bodies, in substantially the same manner as they would be seated manually, and

to press each head firmly down upon the seat.

Another ing means object is to so arrange the seatthat it will be controlled by the movement o-i the feeding means for the heads, the forward movement of the feeding means controlling mechanism to guide the forward edge of the head into engagement with the stop at the side remote from i the feeding means, and the rearward movement controlling mechanism to press the rear edge of the head intoplaceon the stop.- Another object is to provide mechanism e p, a V V Fig. '7 is a plan view of the seating mecha- I for crimping the extended edge of the body down upon the domed head, to hold the heads in place on the stop, wherein the crimping is done by heat'and pressure, to soften and mold the material of the body.

Another object is to provide mechanism for properly positioning the box elements with respect to the crimping mechanism arranged to yield under pressure of a succeeding box element moving into ci'iinpingposition, thereby to discharge the crimped element.

Another objertgis to provide mechanism for positively disengaging the box element '7 from the crimping mechanism, thereby to insure that the element will be in position to be ejected by the pressure of a succeeding element. Y

Another object isto provide means for operating the several mechanisms in synchronism. so that theseveral operations of placthe heads and crimping the boxes will be performed simultaneously on the successive elements I Anotherobject is the provision of a simple ICE.-

preliminary to their being secured therein.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinatte'r set forth, and the scope or theapplication of which will be indicated in the following claims.

' In the accompanying drawings forming a' part of this specification wherein similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved machine,

Fig. 2 is 'an enlarged detail in plan of the head feeding mechanism,

,Fig. 3 is an end View,

Fig- 4 is a detail in section of the vcatch for operating the head seating mechanism,-

Fig. 5 is a detail of the head seating 'iechanism show ng the first step, -F 6 is a similar view showing the'sec- Fig. 9 is a verticalsection through they domed head magazine,

Fig. 10 is an edge view of one of the front gauge plates with the attached retaining finger I Fig. 11 is a transverse vertical section at the pusher for transferring the elements to the crimping mechanism,

' Fig. 12 is a plan view of thesame,

.Fig. 13 is a detailin; frontelevation of the crimping mechanism, with the crimping head in section, v I

.rFig. 14f is'a View of the crimping head at right angles to Fig. 13, 1

Fig. 15;is anend' viewwith-parts invsection of the. yielding. stop,

" Fig. 16 is a view-showing theseveral steps;

in the assembling of a box element with the parts in section,

Fig. 17 .is an end view with the frame in section and with parts removed, to show the operating shaft,

Fig. 18 illustrates a detail portion of the feed slide operating mechanism.

Fig. 19 is a plan view of the complete.

machine.

The present machine is designed to assemble box elements, composed of bodies and heads, wherein the body of the element has a stop near one end for limiting the in ward movement of the head. Usually this stop is formed by an inner ring,,the-body beingcomposed of two rings, fitting one within the other, the inner ring being spaced apart from one end of the body, to provide the stop, which is an annular shoulder. To secure a pleasing appearance'in the finished box, the box element forming the cover is provided with a domed head, and to reinforce and brace the box and to securely hold the contents of the box, a fiat head is arranged below the domed head, the fiat head fitting tightly within the box, while the domed head is relatively loose when first inserted. The heads are secured in place in any desired manner, in the present instance by crimping the end of the body down upon the head. Because of the relatively tight fit between the flat head and the body, the

' flat head is carefully fitted in place this fitting usually having been done manually. In the present embodiment of the invention a suitable supporting frame 1 is provided, and at the front of the frame anendless conveyor is arranged, for feeding the box elements or bodies to the operating mechanisms. The said conveyor comprises an endless belt 2 supported by rollers 3 and at, the former being journaled in brackets 5 on the frame, while the latter is journaled I v in the ends ofarms 6 extending laterally from the frame and supported by braces 7. The belt is moved continuously by means of a sprocket chain 8 (Fig. 19) connecting a sprocket wheel 9 on the shaft of the roller 8 with a sprocket wheel 10 on a shaft 11. The shaft 11 journaled in brackets 12 on the frame, is driven from a motor 13 sup ported by the frame, and connected by. a belt 14 with a shaft 15 journaled 011 one end of the frame. The belt 14 connects wheels 16 and 17 on the motor, and on the shaft 15 respectively, and" the shaft 15 is connected to the shaft 11 by the'chain 8 before mentioned, the shaft 11 having a sprocket wheel engaged by the chain 8.

A plurality of devices for supplying heads is provided. In the present embodiment,

each head supply device includes a magazine arranged alongside of the belt, one of the magazines being adapted to contain fiat heads and the other to contain domed heads, all the heads in each magazine being arranged in superposed relation. The bottoms of the magazines are formed by a table 19 supported above the frame, and the heads are heldin superposed relation by means of gauge bars 20, 21 and 22, the bar 22 being between the magazines. Each of the gauge bars is supported by an angle bracket 23, which is secured to a plate 24 supported above the table in spaced relation, so that the lower end of the gauge bar is above the table 19. Eachof the gauge bars 21 is. also supported by an angle bracket 25 secured to another plate 2 1-. The plates 24 extend longitudinally of the table at the front and'rear thereof, and the said plates carry all of the gauge bars. The angle bars 23 and 25 are adjustably connected with the plates 24-, by a screw and slot connection indicated at 27, as clearly shown in Figure 2, so that they may be adjusted toward and from the center of the magazine. The gauge bars 22 are supportedby a common angle bracket 28, which is mounted in the same manner as the angle bars23 and 25. Thus each magazine has three gauge bars, arranged atangular intervals of approximately120 degrees, and the heads are held between the gauge bars.

The table 19 is transversely grooved diametrically of each magazineas indicated at 29 and 30 respectively, and a feed slide is mounted in each groove, the slide in the groove 29 being indicated at 31, while that in the groove 30 is indicated at 32. By means of these slides, heads are simultaneously fed from the magazines toward the conve or, and the slides are operated by a cam 83 on theshaft 11. The slides are connected by a crosshead 84, and the crosshead is connected to one of the arms of a bell crank by a link 86. The other arm of the bell crank is connected by an adjustable link 37 with one end of a lever 38 having a friction roller intermediate its ends engaging the edge of the cam 33. The other end of the lever is pivoted to an arm 39 depending from the top of the frame. For every complete rotation of the cam, the feed slides will be operated to feed. a flat and a domed head to box bodies on the conveyor. 1

Retaining fingers are provided in each magazine, for preventing the passage of more than a single head, the said fingers be ing mounted on the gauge bars 20. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, each of the retaining fingers 4.0 is slidably connected with the gauge bar, by screw and slot connections 4]. Normally the retaining fingers occupy the position of Figure 10, with their lower ends contacting with the table 19. The

.inner corners of the fingers are beveledhowout past the retaining finger, and into posiever, so that when a head ismoved toward the conveyor by the slide, the retaining finger will be liftedby the head, to permit the passage thereof from the magazine. The forward under corner of the slide 31 is beveled, as shown in Figure 3, and the upper face of the slide is flush with the upper face of the table 19. A pushing finger 42 is secured to the inner end or" the slide, for engaging the bottom head, and when the slide is reciprocated, a head ispushed tion above abox body A supported by the conveyor.

In the illustrated embodiment, the inserting of the head in the box is controlled by the movement of the slide. 'The inserting mechanism includes a rock naled in arins' ld extending above the con veyor from the table 19,'and the shafthas a finger 45 intermediate the arms, and in position to engage the forward edge of a flat head fed by the slide, and guide the said forward edge into the box body. The shal't has an arm 46 at one end, in position to be engaged by the end of an operating bar 47, competed to the rear of the slide 31 by a bracket 48. When the slides move toward theconveyor, the end of the bar 47 engages the arm 46, rocks the shaft- 43 and causes the finger 4-5 to engage the forward sideof the head, and to press the forward edge of the head into the body, and downnpon the shoulder.

The mechanism for pushing the rear 01. the head into the box (see Fig. 5) includes a. plate or finger 49 shaped to fit within the body, and substantially semi-circular in form. This plate is carried by arms 50 e2;- tending upwardly and rearwardly from a shaft 51, journalod. in bearing arms 52 extendin from the table 19., above the convcyor. The plate is connected, to the arms by links 59, which are pivoted. to the plate and to the arms; A spring 53 (see Fig. 7)

.-encircles the shaft 51 between one of the arms and a stop 5-lthereon, and the spring enormally acts upon the shaft to lift the plate 4-9. The bar 47 has guided movement in supports 55 extending upwardly front the with the rear side of the flat head, and will force the head down into" the body.

Means is provided for guiding the plate 49 in its vertical movement, the said means including an angle guide bar Irigid with shaft 43 jour the shaft 51.

the position of Figure 0.

the plate l9 which upstands from said plate a-ndpasses between the forwardend of an extension of a presser foot 61 to be presently described, and the shaft 51.- The presser toot has an upwardly extending rod 62 at the end adjacent to the magazine, which is ranged between the head and the housing,

and acts normally to press the foot downward-ly. and to lightly clamp the oncoming head against the table. The inner end of the foot is beveled or rounded as shown, so

that the oncoming head may lift the foot. The presser foot does not engage the table except when the presser platev 49 moves downward, the foot beingnormaliy elevated by the ,presser: plate, as shown in Figure The operation of the parts just described is asfollovs lVl1en the slide 31 moves TUiWVZll'Cl, the plate 4E2 engages the lowermost head in the i ile and Jushes it vast the retainin Fin er 7 I) to 3 beneath the foot 61, and above the box body A, the foot holding the head in asubstao tially horizontal fplane. As the forward edge of the head approaches. the front side of the box body, the bar 4%? engages'the arm 46, and rocks the shaft 43. The finger 45, which is beveled on its under face engages the top of the head, and guides the head downward into position against the stop in the box bod The forward movement of the slide continues, until the head is in the position shown in Fig. 5. oatoh5Ghasridden over the lug 58 and is in frontor? the same. moves. rearwardly, the iingor45 is lifted by thospringfi'l', which is con cted to arm 46, and-the catch 56 engages he lug and rocks wardly, and as it reaches the position of Meanwhile, the

hen now the slide Theplate 49 is moved down Figure 6, the angle plate 60 is engaged be tween the forward end oft-he barGl and the shaft 51, and is held vertically.

consequence otthe vertical movement of the I This p; ate is at right angles to the plate 49and a pie. to 60 the plate 49 is held horizontahpushthe head down upon the stop of the box body, in the exact position desired. When the feed slide moves rearwardly, the catch 56 inc, and the spring 53 returns the shaft 5l to normal position, lifting the plate d9 to p As the plate the under surface thereof engages the under {30G of the extension of foot. 61, lifting the foot, also,the spring 53 being stronger than the spring 66. Referring to Figures 5 and 6, 1t Wlll be seen that the under face of tie to0t-61 IS'DOt-CllG-d to receive the plate lt), so

head has just been placed is now supplied with a domed head, this operation being simultaneous with the placing of a flat head r in the succeeding body. Referring to Figure 9, it will be noticed that the domed heads rest at their rear edges on a plate 68, which extends inwardly in inclined position from the rear gauge bar 21. The plate extends transversely of the groove 30. At each end of the plate pins 69 extend upwardly from the table 19, the said pins engaging the edge of the-lowermost blank in the magazine to position it exactly. The heads are arranged with their convex surfaces upward, in nested relation, and to move the blanks in succes-' sion, the slide has a sharptoothed pawl 70 at its forward end. The slide 32 is of greater length than the slide 31 being of such length that when the slides are in retracted position, and the forward end of the slide 31 1s at the rear of the flat head magazine, the toothed end of the plate 70 will be near the forward side of the domed head magazine. lVhen the slides move forwardly, the toothed end of the plate 70 engages the concave face of the lowermost head, near the forward edge thereof, and pushes the head out beneath the retaining finger 40 and into position above a box body. Retraction of the head with the slide is prevented by a retaining member in the form of a yoke, the arms .71 of which extend. through openings in the adjacent plate 24. The body 72 of the yoke normally rests on the plate 2 1-, and it has a guide pin 73 passing through the overlying portion of an angle bracket 74 secured to the plate 2 The lower rear corners of the arms 71 are beveled, as shown in Figure 9, so that when a domed head moves forward the retaining member is lifted, and does not interfere with the forward movement of the head. The retaining member however, prevents rearward movement of the head and insures that it will fall into that box body which is at the magazine for domed heads.

It will be noted that the arrangement hereinbefore described results in the simulta'ncous insertion into two of the box bodies of heads from each magazine, the head from the dome supply magazine being inserted after the head from the other magazine, but the heads being laid in the box bodies practically at the same time. It will also be observed that inserting mechanism for the flat heads disposes the heads, or the front and rear sides thereof, in tilted relation to the plane of theedge of the opening into which they are to be inserted, one side of head first entering the opening, to be followed by the remainder of the head, the fingers 15 and 4-9 acting as it were in a sequential order so that one finger inserts part of the head before insertion of the complete head is effected by the inserting movement of the other finger. Thus, although the heads are of different shapes and come from different sources, their insertion in two box bodies is effected at the same time as in one, the facility for disposing the closely. fitted flat head being substantially equal to that of inserting the more loosely fitting dome head, on account of the special manner in which the fiat head is pressed into its body. It will also be noted that the feed slide 32 immediately in rear of the toothed pawl 70 is sufficiently wide to support the dome head above the box body into which it is to be inserted, this dome head being stripped from the slide upon retraction of the latter.

Upon the completion of the operation of placing a domed head in the box body, which is simultaneous with the completion of. a crimping operation, another box body is moved from the conveyor to the crimping mechanism, and the-box bodies on the conveyor are again advanced, to bring succeed ing box bodies in position to receive flat and domed heads. As the boxes provided with beads move onward, they eventually engage a stop 75 (Figs. 2, 11 and. 12) extending transversely above the conveyor, at the crimping mechanism. A pusher 76 is arranged to move transversely of .the conveyor,

near the stop 75, and 011 theopposite side of the conveyor from the magazines. This pusher, which is in the form of a slide, is movable in a guide 77 supported by the frame 1, and it is operated by a cam 78 on the shaft 11 before mentioned. A. slotted follower 7,9 embraces the shaft, and has a friction roller 80 engaging the edge of the cam. The friction roller is held in engagement with the cam by means of a spring 81 arranged between it and an extension 82 from the frame, and the follower is connected with one of the arms of a, bell crank 83 whose other arm is connected to the pusher by a link 84, the said link having a turn buckle interposed in its length as shown in Figure 11. A second spring 85'is arranged between the lower arm of the bell crank and the bracket 86 which supports the guide 77, and acts normally to move the slide outwardly, and the spring 81 assists this action.

The opposite sides of the upper run of the belt 2 move upon rails 87 and 88 which are supported from the frame 1, the rails extending from the roller 3 to the roller 4..

Guides 89 are secured to these rails, the i said guides being. spaced slightly from the edges of the belts, and the belt runs between the guides which are in the form of angle plates, having one portion secured to the adjacent rail, and another portion extending vertically therefrom. The stop is the continuation of a rail 90, which is one of a pair forming a guide for the box body from the conveyor to the crimping inechanism, the other rail being indicated at 91 in Figures 2 and 12. The rails and 91 are secured to a plate 104, which extends from near the belt 2 to the crimping-mechanism.

The crimping mechanism includes a bracket 92 having an overhanging arm, through which is threaded a rod 93 (see Fig. 13), carrying'at its lower end a block of metal 94, and having at-its upper end a wheel 95, by means of which tllBfIOCl may be turned to establish the position of the block. The block which is rectangular in cross-section moves against thcvertical face of the bracket, and the block is adapted to be heated, having openings as shown into which hea ing mechanism, as for instance gas jets or heating coils may be inserted.

A head 96 is detachably connected with the lower face of the block, by means of screws 97 passing through the block and engaging the head, and the head is provided inits under face with an annular groove 98,

which is shaped to gradually turn in the edge of the box body as it is moved upward into engagement with the head, by mecha- The head is recessed nism to be described. centrally as shown at 99 and a crown 100 18 arranged within the recess, the lower face of the crown being con'caveto'fit the domed head. r I

The box bodies with inserted heads are moved over the plate 104, between the rails 90 and 91 onto a table 101 arranged directly beneath the crimping head, and having fixed stops 102- at its opposite sides, between;

which the box is moved, in'to'engagemelit with awmovable step 103 at the end of the table; l he stop l03- is hinged to the table indicated at 105, andis normally held against the end of the table and extending above the u) )er face thereof b a C0ll spring 106. lhe stops 102 and 105 are po- 7 sitioned to support the box directly beneath the crimping head, and'in' position for the edge thereof to beengaged byv the turning groove, d the spring 106 is of suilicient strength to cheek-t-heinovementof the box at the proper point,*but to yield under the pressure of a. succeeding box, to pernnt'the crimped box tobedischarged'from the table 101 away from" tne machine.

The table' 101' is moved vertically toward and from the crimping headby means of a canr107 secured to the shaft 11. The

table is at'the uppeifeiid of a-slide-108 having guided movement in a" vertical bean ing 109 supported by the table 1, and provided with a friction roller 110 engaging the edge of the cam. When the table is moved upward, the upper edgeof the box body thereon will engage the turning groove 98,"and the said edge will be crimped and molded inwardly upon the domed head, se-

gages headedpins117, which'are mounted to slide through the block 94 andare con; neeted with the crown 100; Springs 118 are arranged between the headsof the pins and the block, and-act normally to hold the crown close within the recess 995 The friction roller of the lever 112is held in close engagement with the cam by n'ieans of a coil spring 119 arranged between the table 1 and the lever. V i

hen a body with inserted" heads has been moved" into engag'en'ient with the stop 103, the cam 107 op'erates'to lift the tablev 101. 'Th'eend of the box body engages the head 96, and the inaterial of the end is seftened, and: molded down upon the domed head. At" the moment the table begins to descend, the cam, 11 1 operates to depress the crown 100, and the crimped body discharged from the head. When a succeeding body-is moveditow-ard crimping position, thehead just crimped is discharged, the stop 103 yielding topermit,the discharge. The crimped body passes from the machine over"an in'clined discharge table 120. -All'of'theoperating parts are adjustable to insure coordination, the links 37,

and 11 1 having turn buckles interposed in their leiigth, to permit them to be lengthenedor shortened. i

Referringto 9, it will-be noticed thatthe domed heads in the magazine are"supported by the slide 82;and' by the plate 68,

when the'slide is in its forward position. When the slide moves rearward-1y, the-front edge of the" lowermost head drops," a'ndthe concave face thereof} near its forward edge, is in position. to bejpierced bythe teeth of the plate 70, which re relatively sharp, so that'they will engage positively' the head. As the=slide makes its forward movement,

the lowermost head is caught by the teeth" and pushedbut beneath the elements 40,

which lift' 'to p'er lmit the passage of the head and the slide, and the lowermost head is car- Y ried out of the magazine, the stackof heads being supported by the slideand theplate 68.

The operation of the machine will be understood from the description of the operation of the several mechanisms. 1 The box bodies are fed to the belt 2, as for instance manuall As each bod 1 comes into )osition y at the flat head magazine, a flat head is in serted therein. Afterwards a domed head is placed on the flathead, and the end of the box is crimped down upon the domed head.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this inven ed. to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention. herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine of the class described, in

combination, means forinserting heads in tubular box bodies, comprising a support for the body, means for feeding a head to the body, means for positioning the advance end of the head in the body, and means for pushing the rear end of the head into the body, saidpositioning and pushing means being controlled by the movementof the, feeding means.

-2..In a machine of the class described, in

combination, means for inserting heads in tubular box bodies, comprising a support for thebody, means for feeding a' headto the body, meansforpositioning the advance end of tne head in the body, means for pushing the rear end of the head, into the body, the positioning means being controlled by the forward movement of the feeding means,

and the pushing means being controlled by the rearward 'movement of the feeding means; I

3. Ina machine of thecla'ss described, in combination, a support for a box body, means for feeding a head to the body, means for tilting the advance end of the-head into the body, and means for pushing the rear end of the headinto the body. 7 f

a. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a. magazine-for heads, means for moving, box bodies in succession past the magazine, means for feeding heads to the successive bodie's, means for inserting :ithe heads in the bodies, the. inserting. means includingv a member for tilting the forward ends of the heads into the bodies, and means for pushing the heads into the bodies.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a support for the body, a maga zine for heads, a feed slide for moving the heads in succession from the magazine, means controlled by the forward movement of the slide for guiding the edge of the head remote from the slide into the body, and means controlled by therearward movement of the slide for pushing the head in the end of the body. I

6. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a support for the body, a magazine for heads, a feed slide for moving the heads in succession from the magazine,-

means controlled by the forward movement of the slide for guiding the edge of the head remote from the slide into the body, and means controlled by the rearward movement of the slide for pushing the head in the end of the body, said first named means com prising a tilting member engaging the forward edge of the head as the slide moves toward the body to guide the edge to place.

7. In a. machine of the class described, in combination, means for inserting 'headsin tubular box bodies, comprising a support for the body, means for feeding a head to the, body, means forpositioning the advance end of the head in the body, means for pushing the rear end of the head into the body, said positioning and pushing means being controlled by the movement ofthe feeding means, and means for holding the head substantially horizontal .until it is above the box body.

,8. In a machine of the class described, in combination, means for inserting heads in tubular box bodies, comprising a support for the body, means for feeding a head to the body, means for positio-nin g thev advance end of the head in the body, means for pushing the rear end-of the head into the body, the

positioning means being controlled by the lll) forward movement of the head, and the for tilting the advance end of the head into the,body,'means forpushing the rear end of the head into the body, said tilting and pushing means being. controlled to operate in succession 'b I the feedin means and means for holding the head substantially horizontaluntil it is above. the body;

10. In a machine of the class described, in combination, means for inserting heads in the ends of tubular box bodies, means for feeding the heads'above the bodies and into pushing means being controlled by the rear- I registry therewith in av substantially horizontively timed in operation, one to tilt the sort into each body a head from one of said tal plane, means for pushing the forward edge of ,the head into the body, and means for afterwardspressing the rear edge into the body.

11. In a machine of the class described, in

the support, and mea'ns adapted to insert the headin the box body by a tilting movement of the head in opposite directions, said inserting means including two means operahead in one direction and the otherto tilt the head in the opposite direction.

13. A machine of the character described including, in combination, means adapted to feed box bodies, a plurality of devices for supplying heads, and means adaptedto insert into each body a head from one of sald supply devices after a head from" another of said supply devices, said inserting means including mechanism' movable to press one side of a head into a body and thereafter press the remainder thereinto. 3

14. A machine of the character described including, in combination, means adapted to feed box bodies,;a plurality of devices for supplying heads, and means adapted to insupply devices after a head from another of said supply devices, said inserting means in-j eluding a recipro-cal head-supporting pusher having a tooth adapted to engage the under of the supported head to cause the head to advance withsaid pusher towardthe body to receive the same.

v15. A machine of the character described including, in combination, means adapted to feed box bodies, a plurality of devices for supplying heads, means adapted to insert into each body a. head from one of said supply devices aftera head from another of said supply, devices, said inserting means including mechanism movable to press one side of a. head, from one of Said s pp y h into a body and thereafter press the re-' mainder thereinto, and a reciprocal pusher having a tooth adapted to engage the under face of a head from another of said supply devices and, deliver the same into a body havinga head previously inserted therein.

including, in combination, means adapted to feed box bodies, a plurality of devices for supplying heads, means adapted to insert into each body a head from one ofsaid supply devices after ahead from another of said supply devices, said inserting means including mechanism movable to press one side of a head, from one of said supply dev ces,

.into a body and thereafter press the remainder thereinto, a reciprocal pusher having a tooth adaptedto engage the under face of ahead from another of said supply devices and deliver the same intofa body having a head previously inserted therein, and means adapted to coordinate the operation of said means and devices to'cause insertion of heads. from each of said respective supply 7 devices simultaneously in a plurality of bodies.

17. A machinevof the character describedv including, in combinatiommeans adapted to feed bOX lJOCllGS, a plurality of devices for.

supplying heads, means adapted to'insert into each bodya head, from one of said sup- P y ices after a head fromflanother of 1 o said supply devices, said inserting means lncluding a finger and a plate adapted to move into and out of the bodies and to press opposite sides of the headsfrom one supply device into the bodies, and means tocause the pressing operations of said finger and plate in sequence;

18. A machine of the character described 'including,,in combination, means adapted to feedybox bodies, a plurality of devices for supplying heads, means adapted to insert into each body a head from one of said supply devices after a head from another of said supply devices, said inserting means including a finger, and a plate adapted to move into and out of the bodies and to press oppositesides of the heads from one supply device into the bodies, means to cause the v pressing; operations of said ting-er and plate n sequence, and means including a reciprocal presser footadapted yieldingl-y to hold including, in combination, means adapted. to

feed box bodies, a plurality of devices for supplying heads, means adapted to insert.

into eachbody a head from one of said supply dev ces after ahead from a-nother.

opposite sides ofthe heads from one supply device into the bodies, means to cause th pressing operations ofsa-id finger and plate 1n sequence, and means including a I'QCLPIO: cal presser foot adapted y eldmgly to hold 1 heads in position to be pressedv by said 16. A machine-of the character described 19. A. machine of the character described i heads in position to be pressed by saidfinger into the bodies.

finger into the bodies, sa id foot having an d extension adapted to cooperate with said including, in combination, means adapted to feed box bodies, a plurality of devices for supplying heads, means adapted to insert into each body ahead from one of said supply devices after a headfroin another of said supply devices, said inserting means including a linger and a plate adapted-to move into and out of the bodies and to press opposite sides of the heads from one supply device into the bodies, means to cause the pressing operations of said finger and plate in sequenc ineans including a'rcciprocal presser foot adapted yieldingly to hold heads in position to be pressed by said finger into the bodies, said foot having an exten-' sion adapted to. cooperate with said plate to be lifted by the latter as the plate moves out of the body, said extension having a notch for. reception of said plate.

21. A machine of the character described including, in combination, means adapted to feed box bodies,-a plurality of devices for supplying heads, means adapted to insert into each body a head from one of said supply devices after a head from another of said supply devices, said inserting means including a finger and aplate adapted to move into and out of the bodies and to press opposite sides of the heads from one supply device into the bodies, means to cause the pressing operations of said finger and plate in sequence, and a reciprocal pusher having a tooth adapted to engage the under faces of heads fromanother of said supply devices and deliver the heads into bodies previously supplied withheads from the other supply device.

22. A machine of the character described including, in combination, a reciprocal head feeding slide, a 7 head pressing finger mounted to rock into and out of the end of a box body at one slde of said body, a plate movable into and out of a different portion of the same end of the box body, and means adapted to move said finger and plate to press first one sideand then the opposite side of said headinto the box body'and thereafter move said finger and plate out of the box body, said means including, an oscillatable arm operatively connected to saidplate, a spring operatively connected to move said arm in one direction and a power actuated, reciprocal, operating bar having a spring pressed catch for moving said arm in opposition to said spring.

23. A machine of the character described including, in combination, a reciprocal head feeding slide, a head pressing; finger mounted to rockinto and out of the end of a box body at one side of said body, a plate:

movable into and out of a different portion of the same end of the box body, and means adapted to move said finger and plate to press first one side and then the opposite side of said head into the box body and there after move said finger and plate out of the box body, said means including an oscillatable arm operatively connected to said plate, a spring operatively connected to move said arm in one direction and a power actuated, reciprocal, operating bar having a spring pressed catch for. moving said arm inopposition tosaid spring, a presser foot, a spring for pressing said foot against a head adjacent the body to receive such head, said first mentioned spring being stronger than the latter, said foot having an extension adapted to be actuated by said plate to lift said" foot against opposition of the latters spring.

2-4. A machine of the character described including, in combination, a reciprocal head feeding slide, a head pressing finger mounted to rock into and out ofthe end of abox body atone side of said body, plate movable into and out of a different portion of the same end the box body, means adaptedto move saidfinger and plate to press first one side and then the opposite side of said head into the box body and thereafter move said finger and plate out'of the box :body, said means including an oscillatabl-e arm operatively connected tosaid plate, a. spring operatively connected to move said arm in one direction and a power actuated, reciprocal, operating bar having a spring pressed catch for moving said arm in opposition to said spring, a presser foot, a sp ing for pressing said foot against a head adjacent the body to receive such head, said first mentioned spring being stronger than the latter, said foot having van extension adapted to be actuated by said plate to lift said foot against opposition of the latters spring, and means to guide said plate into the box body including a guide barupstanding from said plate between the shaft of said oscillatable' arm and the front end of said foot.

A machine of the character described including, in combination, a reciprocal head feeding slide, a head pressing linger mount ed to rock'into and out of the end of a box body at one side of said body, a plate movable into and out of a different portion of the same end ofthe box body, means adapted to move said finger and plate to press first one side and then the opposite side of said head into the box body and thereafter move said finger and plate out of the box body, said means including a rock shaft to Whih said finger is operatively connected having an arm, a power actuated reciprocal, operat ing baradapted to actuate said arm to rock said shaft in one direction, and a spring operatively connected to rock said shaft in the opposite direction.

26. A machine of the character described head into the box body and thereafter move said finger and plate: out of the box body, said means includingrock shafts to which said finger and plate are operatively connected, respectively, a power actuated, reciprocal, operating bar adapted to rock each of said shafts in one direction, and springs for rocking said shafts in the opposite direction.

27. A machine of the character described including, in combination, a reciprocal head feeding slide, ahead pressing finger mounted to rock into and: out of the end of a box body atone side of said body, a plate movable into and out of a different portion of the same end of the box body, means adapted. to move said finger and plate to press first one side and then the opposite side of said head into the box body said means including rock shafts to which said finger and plate are operatively connected, respectively, a power actuated, reciprocal, operatingbar adapted torock each of said shafts in one direction," and springs for rocking said shafts in the opposite direction, said operating bar having a spring pressed catch and the rock shaft connected to said plate having an arm adapted to be engaged by said catch to rock said arm in opposition to its spring.

28. A machine of the character described including, in combination, a reciprocal head feeding slide, a head pressing finger mount- I andthereafter move said finger and plate out of the box body,

ed to rock into and out of the end of a box.

body at one side of said body, a plate movable into and out of a diiferent'portion of the same end of the box body,means adapted to move said finger and plate to press first one side and then the opposite side of said head into the box body and thereafter move said finger and plate out of the box body, said means including rock shafts to which said finger and plate are operatively connected, respectively, a power actuated, reciprocal, operating bar adapted to rock each of said shafts in one direction, springs for rocking said shafts in the opposite direction, said operating bar having a spring pressed catch and the rock shaft connected to said plate having an arm adapted to be engaged by said catch to rock said arm in opposition to its spring, a presser foot having an extension overlying said plate, and a spring for pressing said foot into engagement with a head adjacent a box body, said plate having a guide bar extending between and adapted to contact one of said rock shafts and the extension of said foot.

29. A machine of the character described including, a support for a box body, and head inserting mechanism comprising two fingers each adaptedto presson a head to insert same in a box body, and means adapted to impart inserting movement to each of said fingers and cause the part of the'head engaged by one finger to be inserted before insertion of the complete head is effected.

30. A machine of the character described including, a support for a box body, a press- I er foot adjacent the box body for yieldingly holding a head, a plurality of fingers adapt ed to move into and out of the box body and press a head into the box body, and means adapted to cause said fingers and foot to cooperate to insert a head in said body, one

side of'said head before the other;

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHRIST L. N UERMBERGER. 

